Combination scoop and scale.



PATENTED'DEO. 17, 1907,

T. T. ELLIS.

COMBINATION SGOGP AND SCALE.

APPLICATION FILED MAE. 4, 1907.

*1/91 in an 20 v To all whom it may concern:

THEOLATT. ELLIS, OF s'r. Louis, MISSOURI.

COMBINATION sooor Ann scams.

No. svasrso.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. I7, 1907.

Application filed March 4. 1907. Serial No. 360.408.

Be it knownthat I, THEOLA T. Thus, a citizen of the United. States, residing at St., Louis, State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Com bination Scoop and Scale, of'which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

My invention relates to improvements in scoops used by grocers and others, and more particularly such devices containing scales whereby their contents may be weighed.

The object of theinvention is to provide a combination scoop and scale of thi'scharacter which will be of simple and comparatively inex cnsiveconstruction, and strong and (In-- ra leinuse."

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described and claimed, and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which I I Figure 1 is a front elevation of myimproved combination scoop and scale; Fig. 2 is a lon-.

itudinal section taken on the plane indicated y the line 22 in Fig. .1 Figs. 3 and 4 are transverse sections, on an enlar ed scale,

taken respectively on the planes in icated by the lines 3-3 and 44' in Fig. 1 Fig. 5 is an enlarged detail section taken on the plane in- I dicated bythe line 55 inFig. 1; and Fig. 6-

is a detail transverse section throu h the'han dle showing one oi the guide ro lers which may be used therein.

1 The body or bowl 10f the scoop may be oi; any desired form and constructwn and dependin from the center of its bottom are in: ner an outer concentric cylindrical sleeves or stems 2 3. The inner one 2 is of greater length than" the. outer one 3 and they are spaced apart to receive between them a third aylinder or sleeve 4 whichforms a handle. he cylinders 2, 3 are adapted to slide freely u on the upper end of the cylinder 4 when t e latter is held inan'upright position in the hand and they are prevented from turning or rotating by formin at diametrically op osite points upon the cy 'nder 4 longitu 'nal y egrtendin guide ribs 5 which enter and slide insimilar y arranged ide grooves 6 in the e nbs 5 and'grooves 6 miter cylinder 3.

. the handle.

are preferably but not necessarily formed by crimping the sheet metal of which said cylin' ders are formed, as clearly shown in Fig. 3

and 4 of the drawings. In the outer cylinder 3 is formed a longitudinally bxtending opening 7 at one or both edges of which is a scale 8 with which co-acts an indidator 9 carried by the handle cylinder 4. As illustrated in-the drawings, the opening 7',is so located that the 1 guide. rib 5 at the front of the device is adapted to move centrally-through it and the pointer or indicator 9 is secured by ascrew or other fastening upon said rib so that it lies within the slot or o ening '7, as more clearly shown in Fig. 3. 'l mounted in an other suitable manner upon he body of the scoop isheld elevated so that the cylinders 2, 3 engage the upper end of the handle cylinder 4 and the indicator 9 alines with the zero mark of the scaler8, by a coil spring 10 arranged within the cylinders 2, 4 with its upper end bearing against the bottom of the bowl 1. The lower end of the spring is suitably secured to a.

screw cap or other removable closure 11 in the bottom of the handle cylinder 4. Upon the lower end of the inner guide cylinder 2 is 1provided a flange or projection 12 which is eld by the spring 10 normally in engagement with asimilar flange or projection 13 upon the handle cylinder 4. These flanges or projections are so disposed that they limit the sliding movement of the two sections of the 'scale and cause the indicator 9 to normally register with the zero mark of the scale. In order to lock the two sections of the scale together, that is, lock the handle cylinder 4 rigidly to the cylinders 2, 3 and hence the'scoop bowl so that the device may be used as an ordinary scoop, I form 'uponthc he indicator, may however, be

outer face of the cylinder 2 a longitudinally outer .end and upon'its inner portion is an annular fiange. -19 which is engagedby a.

spring 20.secured intheenlargement 17.

' jaw 15 will engage the .the outer cylinder and The s ring 20 serves to force the stem 16 outward y and to hold the jaw or head 15 oi the push button away from the serrations 14. When the button 18 is pressed inwardly the serrations 14 and thus clamp the handle section to the inner sleeve 2. it will be observed that push button 18 so located that it will be pressed inwardly Wl. cylinder 4 is ien the handle grasped as the scoop handle is usually grasped by a person desiring to use it aird at the same time said handle cylinder may be held in a vertical position in the hand with the push button released. i/Vhile the scale 8 is graduated so to represent five pounds, it will be understood that scale graduations of any description may be employed.

In Fig 6 of the drawings I have illustrated a roller 26 journaled in a slotted portion 25 of the handle t and adapted to project into and run in the groove 6 in the cylinder 3. Any desired number of the rollers 26 may be provided for preventing the parts from turning upon each other and for guiding them in their slidin movement.

Having tins described my invention what I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patcut is:

1. A combination scoop and scale comprising a scoop bowl, concentric cylinders depending from said bowl, the outer one hav ing a guide groove, a vertical opening and scale graduations adjacent to the latter, a cylindrical handle to enter between said cylinders, a guide rib upon the handle cylinder to slide in the guide groove in the outer inder, an indicator arranged in the opening in secured upon the handle cylinder to co-act With said scale graduations, a sliding dog carried by the handle cylinder to engage said inner cylinder and lock said parts together and a coil spring arranged Within the inner cylinder and the handle cylinder, for the purpose specified.

2. A combination scoop and scale comprising a scoop bowl, depending concentric cylindrical sleeves upon the bottom of said bowl, the inner sleeve being of greater length and having serrations upon its outer face and the outer cylinder being spaced from the inner one and having longitudinal guide grooves arranged at opposite tical opening intersecting one oi" said grooves and scale graduations adjacent to said opening, a handle cylinder arranged to slide between the inner and outer cylinders and hav- .1ng atopposite points outwardly projecting longitudinally extending guide I]l)S to enter the grooves in the outer cylinder, an indicator arranged in the opening in the outer cylinder and secured upon the upper end of one of, the ribs of the handle cylinder for 00-210- tion with said scale graduations, removable closure at the bottom of said handle cylinpoints, a vcrder, a coil spring arranged Within the handle cylinder and the inner cylinder, :1 spring retracted push button stern mounted for radial sliding movement in the handle cylinder and a serrated head upon the inner end of said stem to engage the serrations upon the inner cylinder, substantially as shown and described.

3. A combination scoop and scale (3011')- prising a scoop bowl, inner and outer tubular stems depending lroni said bowl, the outer one having a longitudinally extending guide groove, said outer stein also having a vertical opening, scale graduations adjacent to said opening, a tubular handle to enter between said tubular stems, a longitudinally extending guide rib upon said handle to slide in said guide groove in the outer stem, an indicator carried by the handle and arranged in the vertical opening in the outer stem to co-act with said scale graduations and a coil spring arranged within the inner stem and said handle, substantially as described.

4. A combination. scoop and scale 00b1- prising a scoop bowl, inner and outer tubular stems depending from said bowl, the outer one having longitudinal grooves, said outer stern also having a vertical opening intersecting one of said grooves, scale gradua tions adjacent to said opening, a tubular handle to enter and slide between said stems, longitudinal guide ribs upon said handle to enter said guide grooves in the outer stein, an indicator arranged in the vertical opening in the outer stern and secured to one of the guide ribs oi the handle for co-action with said scale graduations and a coil spring arranged in the inner stem and handle, substantially as described,

5. A combination scoop and scale comprising a scoop bowl, inner and outer tubular stems depending from said bowl, the outer stein having longitudinal guide grooves, said outer stem also having a vertical opening intersecting one of said grooves, scale graduations adjacent to said opening, a tubular handle to slide between said stems, guide ribs upon said handle to enter and slide in the grooves in the outer stem, an indicator arranged in the vertical opening in the outer stern and secured upon one ol said ribs of the handle for cooperation with said scale grad nations, a coil spring arranged within the handle and the inner stern and means for locking the handle against sliding movement between said stems, substantially as described.

6. A combination scoop and scale comprising a scoop bowl, inner and outer tubular stems depending from said bowl, the inner stein being of greater length than the outer one and having a roughened surface, said outer stem having a vertical opening and scale graduations adjacent thereto, a tu bular handle tqslide between said stems and can end of said push button stem to engage the ry'mfi an mdlcator, arranged 1n the o ening renghened surface of the inner stem. 10 in t e outerj 'stem for c0-act10n w1t'1 sand in testnnony whereof I'hereunto affix my scale graduations, a coil sprin arranged signature in presence of two witnesses.

5 within the inner stem and hand e, a, spnng THEOLA T. ELLIS.

retl aeted push button stem mounted fen Witnesses: I radlahshdmg movement in the handle and a GEORGE W. TUCKER,

roughened or serrated head upon the inner. CHAS. R. JOLLEY. 

